Trump won't debate Republicans because he's 'afraid', nemesis Chris Christie ... trends now
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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is accusing Donald Trump of dodging debates because he doesn't have 'serious answers' to questions that might get asked.
Christie, who shared the debate stage with Trump in 2016 only to get behind him after his own campaign fizzled after the New Hampshire primary, said Trump might stay away because he was 'afraid.'
His comments come after Trump, who is doing a Town Hall with CNN next week, said he might stay away due to his lead over Republican rivals. 'I’m leading by 40 points. A lot of people say, "Why would you do a debate when you have people at two and three and fifteen and fourteen [percent]?"' he told interviewer John Catsimatidis, on WABC in New York last week. “People don’t debate when they have these massive leads,' he said.
Christie, who has said he will decide this month whether to run for president, told host Hugh Hewitt in an interview Wednesday Republicans should have as many debates as possible.
Former President Donald Trump, who is in Scotland this week, is 'afraid' to get back on the debate stage, says former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
'They should be as open format as they can be to allow for follow ups, to not allow people to give soundbyte-y answers that nobody
